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I'm not a fan of the song, but the video has me hypnotized! Happy Thursday y'all

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Great People

This morning on Good Morning America I came across this story. I cried into my cup of coffee. I love stories where GREAT people make a difference. Where they put aside their bullshit and help someone, not for praise, or money, but to truly help someone. To help someone, because they feel like that is the right thing to do.

Cheers to you Ernest Greene, you are TRULY and inspiration. 

 http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/paralyzed-graduate-credits-retiree-helping-him-pick-pieces-230415155.html

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So I am concussed! What a strange word, I feel like it should be spelled differently, maybe less "cussed" and more "brain swelling?" I guess this is why I am not a doctor! How did I become concussed? I clever little beagle that ran full speed 168% into my forehead in the early morning hours of Sunday. I suppose it's my fault for getting on a "dog level" as Mr. Today calls it, but I call it playing. Who could have ever predicted the outcome. To be completely honest, I brushed off the collision. I went to bed and woke up like normal. I truly believed all day Sunday that I was just responding tragically to the tacos and tequila I had the night before. At least until about 3 in the afternoon. That is when I knew that I am a champion. I play hard and I recover quickly. I knew that those tacos and tequila were NO FREAKING MATCH for Jann. No way, not even possible. The headaches, nausea, and light sensitivity that came rushing in we're unbearable. My pupils were two different sizes and I couldn't stand to save my life. Even Mr.Today knew something was up. I called my Dr the next morning and was fit in first thing. I had to take around 20 different test, do tons of different exercises, and embarrass myself with my balance, or lack there of. Needless to say the only solace the Dr gave me was telling me I had a concussion. There were no magic pills, no reset button, no shots, NOTHING. all he offered was this advice, "no lights, no iPad, no iPhone, no TV, no reading, no knitting, no NOTHING. you are to sit in the dark and rest. It will be about a week until i will clear you for any activities." What a crock!!!! So here I am... Sitting in the dark, and I must say I am NOT good at it!!!!

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Thoughts?!?!?! #newHairNewLife #BOOTYful #prettyGirlsAreTheBestGirls

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@meghan_balfrey #bougee #bougeebitch #epic #richess

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@meghan_balfrey #epic #richess #bunnylove #bougee #bougeebitch

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@meghan_balfrey #epic #richness #bougee #bougeebitch #bunnylove #deathoftheconversation

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#Jann #Breakfast #Bougee #TrainGang

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Ohhhh #raleigh even on a cold gross day you are still beautiful #loveMyCity #Home #BmoreOrBust

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#ootd #thursday

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@meghan_balfrey @sobalotomous @mattsitesphoto @walterljohnson @jecurrier #TRIVIACHAMPS @phmancus you mosDEFF MISSED OUT!!!! #champs#winning #AHHHH

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LOVE Raleigh #nye @sobalotomous

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#gross #peopleWatching #HoldIt @sobalotomous

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@sobalotomous #epic #richness #bunnylove #youCANTbeUs

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I want my hair to look like this every day. MMMKAY, thanks!

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Pictures from brunch at Beasley's Honey + Chicken. I took the photographs of the drinks and my beautiful face, everything else was hijacked from the interwebs

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Sunday Funday

So, for the first Sunday in what seems like AGES Mr. TODAY and I actually brunched. No kids, no plans, just some adult Sunday Funday with our most favorite. We started off going to Market restaurant, and when Mr. TODAY decided to park a few miles away, because he was on the phone the WHOLE way downtown and he refused me to help with directions, we decided I pouted until we walked into the first restaurant I saw Beasley's Chicken + Honey. 

Let me start off by saying, GO! NOW! YESTERDAY! It was UH-MAZE-ING! First, I do NOT eat chicken on bones, nor do I eat dark meat. I know its weird, ok, I get it, TRUST me, its weird. DEAL WITH IT! So why would I want to go to a fried chicken restaurant that only serves dark meat chicken you ask? Well it was for the bacon washed bourbon. Call me a lush, but that is why. And y'all, I think I might never drink normal bourbon again, bacon washed or bust.

As for the restaurant. In typical Ashley style, all of the menus are on the walls, the decor is minimal yet inviting, and the bathrooms have a special little something. It was a comfy place to enjoy our friends for a few hours. Not to mention the cocktails and custom Fullsteam beer were to-die-for. I am not too sure I would want to go there for dinner, but as far as an awesome lunch/brunch place I am FOR IT! I mean drinks with the boss anyone? Anyone? No, just me, ummm ok, cool Jann! 

What we ate..

I had a chicken (dark, fried thigh meat) biscuit with two sunny side up eggs and a little North Carolina cheese on top. I also got a side of pimento mac-n-cheese. What did I drink? Benton's Smokey Old Fashioned, a Strong Willed (who doesn't LOVE Campari?), and one of the Fullsteam custom honey ales. My biscuit was so good I tried to get Mr. TODAY to bring me one for lunch this afternoon. Apparently he doesn't love me, because I was stuck eating the salad I brought from home. 

Needless to say, Beasley's Honey + Chicken will become part of my brunch rotation. I will also continually suggest it to each and everyone looking for a good brunch. 

Go!

XOXO

Jann